divergeverb [ I ]
uk/ˌdaɪˈvɜːdʒ/us/dɪˈvɝːdʒ/to follow a different direction, or to be or become different:
They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.
Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.
Opposite
converge
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being and appearing different
- another
- be a far cry from sth idiom
- be another matter/thing idiom
- be another/a different kettle of fish idiom
- be far removed from sth idiom
- buck
- conflict
- contrast
- depart
- depart from sth
- deviate
- differ
- differentiate
- fish
- flow
- rebrand
- rebranding
- remove
- set sth/sb apart
- unbridgeable
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divergent
adjective uk/ˌdaɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/us/dɪˈvɝː.dʒənt/
They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like abortion.